Security equipment, office equipment, electronic and electrical devices, food and non-alcoholic beverages, cleaning supplies, household and gardening equipment, medical equipment (excluding medication), construction materials, printed matter, spare parts for official cars and clothing.
With a view to curb the speculative participation and consequent volatility in prices of agricultural commodities, SEBI has reviewed the existing norms related to commodity derivatives markets and has decided to make following regulatory changes in the case of trading of agricultural commodities :-
1. In how many cases the SARFAESI Act has been invoked against big companies in India? 2. Now, RBI deputy Governor has stated on 17th November, 2013 that in the last 13 years, banks have written off 1 lakh crore and 95% of these are large loans. How can this happen with SARFAESI in place?
The Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, has decided to issue second tranche of Sovereign Gold Bonds. Applications for the bonds will be accepted from January 18, 2016 to January 22, 2016. The Bonds will be issued on February 8, 2016. The Bonds will be sold through banks, Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited (SHCIL) and designated post offices. The borrowing through issuance of the Bond will form part of market borrowing programme of the Government of India.
Notification No. 2/2016-Central Excise prescribes the Basic Excise Duty (BED), with effect from 02.01.2016, on the following products at the rates indicated below: (i) Unbranded petrol from Rs. 7.73 per litre to Rs. 8.48 per litre; (ii) Branded petrol from Rs. 8.91 per litre to Rs. 9.66 per litre; (iii) Unbranded diesel from Rs.7.83 per litre to Rs. 9.83 per litre; and (iv) Branded diesel from Rs. 12.19 per litre to Rs. 10.19 per litre.
With a view to maintain orderly conditions in the domestic foreign exchange market and based on the recommendation from RBI, it has been decided to enhance the gross open position limits for bank stock brokers as authorized by RBI.
General Circular No. 2/2016 Reference is invited to General Circular No. 13/2013 wherein, in paragraph 2, it has been clarified that ‘as per section 5 of LLP Act, 2008 only an individual or body corporate may be a partner in a Limited Liability Partnership. A HUF cannot be treated as a body corporate for the purposes of LLP Act, 2008. Therefore, a HUF or its Karta cannot become partner or designated partner in LLP’.
CIRCULAR No. CIR/CDMRD/DMP/2/2016 With a view to curb the speculative participation and consequent volatility in prices of agricultural commodities derivatives, the following have been decided: a. Reduction in Daily Price Limits (DPL): i. DPL for agricultural commodity derivatives contracts shall be revised as given below:
